Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
RUSSO-GERMAN COMBINE.
NEITHER TO OINTEKFERE 1T THE
OTHER G. IirS TO WAR.


The Paris Corresp dent oF the LOndon
Times Re affirm. His >t.tcmeut-Kus-
81 = Auirud. Toward Bulgaria the
Same MS at the Time When Gen. Kaut-
bars Was RecSi ed.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-M. Blowitz, the Paris
correspondent Ot the Times, positively
confirms his recent statement that Russia
ana Germany have concluded direct
alliance. NJ. BlOwitz says that by Tho
terms OF this new alliance Russia bIud5
herself to remain neutral in the event OF
war between France and Germany, and
Germany binds herself to remain neutral
In the event of war between Russia and
Austria. He further says that while there
can be no doubt about the existence OF
this imperial compact, there are two
stories as to the manner in which the
treaty was effected. One story Is that 1T
WAS negotiated directly by the Car and
Emperor William through personal cor
respondence, and the other is that Prince
bismarck and NJ. de Giers contrived the
alliance by personal discussion. NJ. Bio
wilz says he does not know which Of
tnese stories is the correct one.
The harbor at Eonigsberg Is frozen
over and navigation is closed.
Lord Salisbury will receive the Bulga.
rian delegates tomorrow unof1ciaily.
Rumors ars persistentIy kept afl at in
st. Petersburg aud Odessa that Prince
Alexander 10 arranging Tor his return TO
Sophia as King OF Bulgaria.
RUssIA'S wARLIKE FRONT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. at is semi
officially stated Jnat the Russian govern.
ment maintains the same attitude to-
ward Bulgaria that 1t adopted at the
time of Gen. kaulbars' recall from that
country. The return OF Prince Alexander
10 tue Bulgarian throne, IL Is added.
m2ht, however, cause the Czar to re-
nounce all endeavor 10 effect q pacific
settlement of the crisis in Bulgaria, aud
have recourse TO military occupation OF
the country.
Tue Journal de st. Petersburg den les
the stories that tue Gar Ia Insane, and
characlerizes as falsehoods several
acCIons attributed TO tine Car, and re-
ierred TO as Illustrating the nature OF ms
malady. The journal dpnOunces the
Pestner LLOYD for publishing "such alb
surdities, which are hatched by foreign
manufacturers of lies"
RUssTA's PROPOSED NEW CANAL.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Ru55ia has concluded
ARRANGEMENTS for obtaining from tue
L0l hLto VI ans, iOhu vi tD,uUO,UUU
franc. The money is TO be ex
pended in constructing canal
rom the eastern extremity OF the
Gull of Perek0p in the b ,acN sea across a
neck OF land joining the CrImea TO the
main land ~ the sea of Azov IN order
to afford direct water route from the
RIVER Don to tue Black Sea. TIE pro-
posed route would be shorter, more direct
aud mucn easier from the mouth OF the
Don 10 eILner odessa, the mouths OF tue
Danube, oebastOp0l. or tho BOsphorus
tnan the present one by way OF the
strait of Kertch, which IS buth round.
ABOUT aud difficult. The railways adIa.
cent TO this new water route will be put
IN direct communication with 1t.
NOT DETRIMENTAL TO AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. Jan. SIT Is reported mat the
German government has assured Count
kainOky that tue statement tnat treaty
uas been concluded between GERMANY
and Russia the TO deJriment Of Austrian
interests Is not true.